David Tennant plays Hamlet

David Tennant plays Hamlet

David Tennant is starring as Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Directed by Gregory Doran and designed by Robert Jones, the production will run in rep at the Courtyard theatre in Stratford until November 15 2008. These are exclusive photographs from dress rehearsals

Thursday 31 July 2008 06.48 EDT
First published on Thursday 31 July 2008 06.48 EDT

Although nowadays most famous as Dr Who, Tennant started out as a stage actor, working with the RSC on a number of occasions - albeit mainly in comic roles

Designed by Robert Jones, the staging will be a mixture of modern-dress and older styles; following in the footsteps of Sam West in Steven Pimlott's 2001 production, it's one of the rare times that Hamlet has worn a parka at the RSC